Gail Macgregor

COSLA has today launched 'Local Government’s Role In Economic Development In Scotland', the next in our series of white papers to be published in advance of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. White paper: ow.ly/Hwsh50YOq26 Press release: ow.ly/oF8o50YOq21

COSLA's Environment and Economy Spokesperson, @CllrGMacgregor provided an overview of the work COSLA, Local Government and partners have undertaken in relation to the Scottish environment and economy over the last year.

Reform UK have announced their Scottish Candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. Let's start with Senga Beresford (@BeresfordSenga) - seen at the launch today in this pic. Senga likes Tommy Robinson. She says she's "Behind him all the way": archive.is/S2sCc It's not the only time she's clearly supported him: x.com/BeresfordSenga… Then there's Britain First: x.com/BeresfordSenga… She's clearly happy to interact with the far-right. @reformparty_uk, is this really the sort of candidate you want in Scotland? #ReformScotland

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@murdo_fraser Food for our lambs and calves… praise be. Oak before Ash, splash. Ash before Oak, soak. We’re in splash territory.

There’s stuff falling out of the sky. Anyone know what it is?

@LittleTrifles @1GarethWynJones Why does that matter? A large amount of ewes, likely in lamb have been killed by a dog with an ignorant owner. A local councillor first posted it. Totally preventable outcome.

@1GarethWynJones A little explanation with your photos may help All those, by one dog? Is that dog the culprit or were they also attacked?

Dogs on leads 😡😡😡😡😡

@HFFurnitureUK @1GarethWynJones I’m sorry, you may think they’re trained and I’m sure they wouldn’t go after sheep but have you considered the stress to in lamb ewes even walking through a field with dogs may cause. Just don’t do it.

@1GarethWynJones I walked my two ( trained dogs ) through a field of sheep yesterday. They wouldn’t dream of doing this. Untrained dogs on leads. Or stay in the town or your garden.

@merfynparry This is awful. I hope the young lad is ok. It’s brutal when you lose stock in any situation but worse when utterly preventable.

Thank you @DGVost and on the ground @dgcouncil teams, emergency partners, farmers, lone chainsaw heroes who have all more than stepped up today. Sleep well when it comes 🙌🤍🙌

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Transport Secretary @FionaHyslop chairs the latest meeting of key #RoadSafety partners to discuss ongoing efforts to cut deaths and injuries on Scotland’s roads.

Could not be more chuffed for @chrismccausland and @dbuzz6589 outstanding 🤍 @bbcstrictly

@JamesMelville I personally don’t give a toot who thought this up, it’s wrong, a case of BSE was confirmed in Ayrshire today, people have very short memories of the impact of humans thinking they know best. This is just a deflection on the justified protests by farmers.

“All 'suitable' cattle will be given methane-reducing chemical Bovaer or Bovaer-like products by law by 2030, under controversial UK Government plans.” It’s also worth pointing out that these plans were first drawn up by the previous Tory government. dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

@TruthSignalUK Very sad, we have an Arla plant in my ward, our region is the largest dairy area in Scotland, cattle in our south west area are not the problem. I lived through BSE and wonder if we’ll ever learn not to introduce things that shouldn’t be consumed by cows.

Lurpak is done

@chilternbear11 I can recall the choice of ‘heating or eating’. Mum always cooked from scratch (taught me to do too) whilst holding down two jobs. Things were tough but I never felt poor and I’m sure nor did my parents.

Talking to an old guy today. He said when we were young everyone was poor. Were you poor when you were young?

@alexarmstrong 😂 good grief

The charisma and energy of a drying puddle.

@JMCDelingpole We don’t have a Waitrose locally, I’ve been buying organic for years now checking if they’re affected. I feel we’ve learnt nothing. Is this a BSE in the making?

Does anyone have a definitive list of which supermarket milk products are contaminated with Bovaer? So far I've heard from Waitrose who tell me none of their products is involved.

@ShonaHaslam @VilleneuveWines @AngusBMacNeil @CalumRKerr Beautiful people 🤍

Lovely evening at #peebles novermberfest with @VilleneuveWines. Amazing who you bump into. More in common than divides. @AngusBMacNeil @CalumRKerr

“For me the USP for milk is nature’s superfood. As soon as we start playing with chemical additives that are questionable what sets milk apart from any other ultraprocessed shit? If it’s not good enough for us and our public consumers don’t want it what makes them think it’s good enough for our cows and the consumers will accept it?” 🥛 ~ Dairy farmer & No Farmers, No Food steering group member, Charles Goadby @thisfarmlife